ASSESSMENT OF ERODED AGRICULTURAL LAND IN IZGAR, CARAS SEVERIN COUNTY

Abstract

Soil erosion represents an urgent, acute and extremely threatening problem, not only for agriculture, but also for the entire national economy, but also for the state of landscapes and the environment in which man lives. Consequently, not only the agronomic and economic effects of soil erosion will be further analyzed, but also the ecological effects, which have been neglected until now. In essence, we can point out that soil erosion makes the soil water regime more unfavorable, generally affecting water runoff conditions and the hydrological situation of the area; a particular phenomenon called erosional drought is manifested. In order to effectively and rationally implement measures to protect the soil against erosion, it is essential to know its causes, both natural and anthropogenic, the laws of its manifestation and development, its geographical extent, and its classification by type and degree. It is necessary to emphasize, in all its complexity, the immense, multilateral and, in many cases, irreversible damage that land erosion causes to the nation. Without awareness of this reality, the owners or beneficiaries of agricultural land will not fully perceive their responsibility for the condition of soils and their defense against erosion.